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WENDY AND TOM DINE OUT

Want to have some fun? Try Fire and Ice and we are sure you will be amused. Not only is the food appetizing, but the restaurant has a delightful "funky" feel to it. Located downstairs with pipes and metalwork visible, it has bright colors on the walls and colored light bulbs strategically placed to illuminate the dining areas. In the middle of the main dining room is an enormous grill surrounded by several chefs preparing numerous meals at a time. The diners are held a safe distance from the grill by a waist high partition. To begin the preparation of a meal, the diner:

Takes a large soup bowl and heads for the Vegetable Market and chooses from a wide array of possibilities.
Then heads over to the Meat and Seafood Market area and chooses from the selection of the day's fresh deliveries.
Makes his/her way to the Sauce Station and chooses one from the freshly made sauces and ladles the chosen sauce into a small bowl.
Heads over to the grill, hands the chef the food and sauce, and is "entertained" while the food is cooked. For vegetarians, the grill has a special "vegetarian only" cooking area.
Returns to the table from the grill, and the wait staff brings Jasmine rice and warm tortillas along with any drink orders.
Diners can return to the markets and the grill to create as many meals as they like

Web page: http://www.fire-ice.com

RESTAURANT:

FIRE AND ICE

50 Church Street, Cambridge, MA

DATE:

November 28, 2001

MEAL:

Dinner ($15.95 without drinks)

BREAD:

SALAD:

There were 3 salads available at the Salad Bar. One was a Caesar and one of the others was an Oregano Vinaigrette. There were loads of toppings at the other stations to enhance the cold, crispy salads.

APPETIZER:

ENTREE:

Some of the offerings that we remember - pork, beef, chicken, crayfish, calamari, tilapia, mussels, rock shrimp, tofu, eggplant, string beans, bok choy, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, udon noodles, bow tie pasta, leeks, potatoes, scallions, carrots, sprouts, cucumbers, 3 types of sausage, salmon, mahi mahi, roasted garlic...

Sauces offered were: BBQ, fruit, puttanesca, fire fajita, teriyaki, smoked pepper, creamy alfredo, chipolte honey, lemon picata, red Thai curry, and soy sauce vinaigrette.

DESSERT:

We did not choose any but they had: Mile High Cheesecake, Carrot Cake, Key Lime Pie, Turtle Cheesecake, Banana Brownie Sundae.

OTHER:

Tables are close together

Noise level is high

Lighting is subdued

Parking is difficult although there is a lot across the street

Dress is casual

At lunch there is a "one trip to the grill" for $7.50 and the same thing with a salad added for $9.25 or the regular frequent trips to the grill for $9.95

Items were replenished frequently

Serving area was neat and clean

Meats were of a good quality

OVERALL:

A

We are eager to return and try other self-made concoctions

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RESTAURANT:	FIRE AND ICE
	50 Church Street, Cambridge, MA
DATE:	November 28, 2001
MEAL:	Dinner ($15.95 without drinks)
BREAD:
SALAD:	There were 3 salads available at the Salad Bar. One was a Caesar and one of the others was an Oregano Vinaigrette. There were loads of toppings at the other stations to enhance the cold, crispy salads.
APPETIZER:
ENTREE:	Some of the offerings that we remember - pork, beef, chicken, crayfish, calamari, tilapia, mussels, rock shrimp, tofu, eggplant, string beans, bok choy, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, udon noodles, bow tie pasta, leeks, potatoes, scallions, carrots, sprouts, cucumbers, 3 types of sausage, salmon, mahi mahi, roasted garlic... Sauces offered were: BBQ, fruit, puttanesca, fire fajita, teriyaki, smoked pepper, creamy alfredo, chipolte honey, lemon picata, red Thai curry, and soy sauce vinaigrette.
DESSERT:	We did not choose any but they had: Mile High Cheesecake, Carrot Cake, Key Lime Pie, Turtle Cheesecake, Banana Brownie Sundae.
OTHER:	Tables are close together
	Noise level is high
	Lighting is subdued
	Parking is difficult although there is a lot across the street
	Dress is casual
	At lunch there is a "one trip to the grill" for $7.50 and the same thing with a salad added for $9.25 or the regular frequent trips to the grill for $9.95
	Items were replenished frequently
	Serving area was neat and clean
	Meats were of a good quality
OVERALL:	A We are eager to return and try other self-made concoctions